Accidently used shampoo with Benzalkonium Chloride 10 days post-op

[alex85]

Accidently I used my girlfriend's therapeutic anti-dandruff shampoo on the recipient area, I am 10 days post-op FUE hair transplant. The main ingredient of the shampoo is 0.5% Benzalkonium Chloride w/w (don't know if this a harmful ingredient). When I found out (after 1-2 minutes) I immediately rinsed it off.

Could this have harmed my grafts and outcome of my hairtransplant? Very worried now...

 

 

Edited October 23, 2020 by alex85

[1978matt]

21 hours ago, alex85 said:

Could this have harmed my grafts and outcome of my hairtransplant? Very worried now...

Unlikely.  These shampoos need to stay on for 5 minutes+ and even then it would probably require prolonged use to have any effect.

I wouldnt worry about it.

BTW, looks like a nice HT

Edited October 24, 2020 by 1978matt

[alex85]

Thank you Matt :).

[Dr. Glenn Charles]

no worries. !) day post-op the there has been enough healing that of few minutes of a medicated shampoo would be likely to do any harm. Good luck with the results. Remember to be patient because the final results can take up to a year.